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Votes at a glance: Narberth Borough Council actions, April 17, 2025
Summary
A roundup of motions and unanimous votes taken at the Narberth Borough Council meeting on April 17, 2025, including resolutions on SEPTA funding, a Girl Scout commendation, municipal contracts and capital expenditures.
Below are the formal actions recorded at the Narberth Borough Council meeting on April 17, 2025. Where the transcript did not name a specific mover or seconder, entries show “not specified.” Vote tallies were recorded by the chair as unanimous for the items listed.
- Consent agenda (items a–b): Motion to approve consent agenda items a and b. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-08 — Gold Award commendation to Amelia Cohen Green: Motion to approve resolution recognizing a local Girl Scout for the Gold Award. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-11 — SEPTA funding support: Motion to adopt resolution urging state funding for SEPTA to prevent service cuts including the Paoli/Thorndale line. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-09 — Sale of police vehicle: Motion to authorize sale of decommissioned police vehicle (2010 Crown Victoria replacement). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-10 — Add assistant manager to Berkheimer confidential contact: Motion to add assistant manager as authorized contact for tax-collection portal (Berkheimer). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-12 — Fee schedule update: Motion to adopt fee-schedule changes including contractor-registration and rental/cancellation fees. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- IGS contract renewal authorization: Motion to authorize borough manager to renew/extend contract with IGS Energy using manager discretion on price and contract length given CCA timing. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Closure of letter of credit — 650 Montgomery Avenue land development: Motion to approve release/closure of the letter of credit for the project pending final punch-list items and an escrow/guarantee for outstanding items. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Capital expenditure — Replacement of sliding glass doors at 100 Conway: Motion to authorize capital funds and to proceed with the lowest reasonable bid for ADA-access sliding door replacement. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Intern position: Motion to approve posting/hiring for a summer intern (part-time, unpaid) and to explore a junior-council member pilot. Outcome: approved unanimously.
Why this matters: These votes cover routine municipal business (facility maintenance, personnel, vendor contracts) and one high-profile policy signal to state lawmakers (SEPTA funding resolution). Several items include follow-up tasks for staff (procurement, escrow receipts, outreach).
